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Inflation at nearly 8%

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South African annual inflation hit 7.8% in July, the highest in 13 years. In June annual inflation was 7.4%. The South African inflation rate is

Galileo manuscript revealed to be a fake

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The University of Michigan announced last week that one of the “jewels” of its library – a manuscript believed to have been written by Galileo

SA still has world’s worst unemployment, IRR warns 

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The latest quarterly jobs data from Stats SA shows that South Africa ‘has failed to budge from its position as the country with the world’s

Slim hope of negotiated solution in Ukraine, warns top Russian diplomat

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Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Gennady Gatilov, has dampened hopes of a negotiated solution to the war in Ukraine, warning that

Kenyan election result could head for court

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The results of the recently concluded Kenyan election are being challenged in court. Raila Odinga, who lost to William Ruto, filed a petition this week

Only one shade of grey(listing)

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South Africa will very likely be “greylisted”, despite efforts by the Treasury to prevent the country from joining the ranks of nations deemed to have

Terrorism charges filed against former Pakistani Prime Minister 

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Pakistani police have filed terrorism charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan who is accused of making threats against the inspector-general of Pakistan’s police force

Singapore decriminalises gay sex

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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Sunday that the country would repeal a colonial-era law criminalising gay sex, though he maintained that the

Finnish PM takes drug tests

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The Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, has taken a drug test, after footage emerged of her dancing at a party. The 36-year-old is currently

Russian ‘Starbucks’ opens

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Following the withdrawal of the Starbucks Coffee chain from Russia in May, its operations have been taken over by replacement brand: Stars Coffee. Starbucks had